Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)
The Virgin and Child
c.1853-76Albumen print | 17.8 x 14.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850948
A photograph of a drawing now in the Biblioteca Reale, Turin (inv. no.DC 15745). The composition closely resembles that of an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi generally described as after a drawing by Raphael related to his paintings of the ‘Madonna di Foligno’ and ‘Madonna Sistina’. An impression of Marcantonio's engraving can be found at RCIN 850942.
Showing the Virgin sitting on clouds, supporting the standing Child who looks down, with angels amongst the clouds.
Creator(s)
After Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
17.8 x 14.1 cm (sheet of paper)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Earth sciences
- Meteorology
- Clouds
- Meteorology
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mythical creatures
- Cherubs
- Mythical creatures
- Animals
- Earth sciences
- Religion & Theology
